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Judge blocks the six-week abortion ban in Iowa
This week, a Polk County district court ruled on the lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, the Emma Goldman Clinic, and Dr. Jill […]
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PRH In the News
Letters: Patients Should Be Able to Make Decisions Without Politicians Interfering
Current Academy Fellow Dr. Abbey Hardy-Fairbanks’ letter to the editor was published in the Iowa City Press-Citizen. It discusses the importance of access to abortion […]
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Story No. 562: Sue from Iowa
Twenty years ago, I developed really bad uterine fibroid tumors. Had I been or become pregnant, I could have died unless I had access to […]
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Iowa waiting period reversal a victory for patients’ health
In 2017, a lawsuit was filed by Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and Planned Parenthood Federation […]
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Abortion ban puts politics before Iowans’ health and well-being
Recently, a lawsuit was filed by Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, the Emma Goldman Clinic, and Dr. Jill Meadows to block the six-week ban in […]
PRH In the News
Iowa Bans Most Abortions As Governor Signs ‘Heartbeat’ Bill
Dr. Jamila Perritt talked to NPR about Iowa’s harmful new six-week ban law.
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Six-week ban denies Iowa patients their rights and dignity
In response to Governor Kim Reynolds signing a bill in Iowa that would ban abortion after six weeks, Board Chair of Physicians for Reproductive Health […]
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Story No. 385: Elinor from Iowa
While working as a substitute teacher full time after college, I used Planned Parenthood for my reproductive health care. This included receiving the Gardasil HPV […]